Male Leopards west of camp
Just west of camp, a fascinating shift is unfolding in the male leopard landscape. Three powerful individuals—each experienced, each with something to prove—are converging around the Sand River, jostling for …
Just west of camp, a fascinating shift is unfolding in the male leopard landscape. Three powerful individuals—each experienced, each with something to prove—are converging around the Sand River, jostling for …
Mother Nature rarely offers neat conclusions, but every so often, the wild delivers something that defies expectation. All week, I’ve been turning over how to follow up on last episode’s …
In the beginning, there was fire. And around that fire, the first stories were born—not typed into keyboards or captured in pixels, but spoken into existence under starlit skies. Long …
For some time now, the Gijima Males have been the dominant coalition of two imposing male lions, holding sway over the southern stretches of the Sabi Sands Nature Reserve. Their …
They might not have the swagger of a lion or the mystique of a leopard, but mongooses are among the bush’s most charismatic and underrated characters. Agile, intelligent, and endlessly …
The wild has a way of quietly reshaping itself—loss makes room for new life, absence creates opportunity, and the story continues to unfold. As difficult as it is to say, …
The wild is no stranger to hardship, but some stories strike deeper than others. This week, our virtual safari follows one of Londolozi’s most iconic and much-loved leopards—the Ximungwe Female—who …
April and May at Londolozi, set against the backdrop of autumn, have been nothing short of extraordinary — filled with unforgettable wildlife sightings and moments of celebration and connection. In …
Autumn has settled gently over the African bush, bringing with it a welcome crispness to the air. As the landscape begins its quiet transformation, the light shifts, lower in the …
Early one crisp autumn morning, my guests and I set out across Londolozi’s open grasslands in search of the Makhatini Cheetah Family. The stunning sunrise cast a golden light across …
We set out early from Tree Camp, bundled in blankets and warm jackets, with one clear goal in mind: finding the Makhatini Female and her three cubs. A report had …
Leopards are inherently territorial creatures. Both males and females begin establishing their own territories once they become independent from their mothers. For young females, this process is often a little …
There’s something truly exhilarating about working together with a couple of experienced trackers, following fresh leopard tracks on foot. The excitement builds even more when those tracks suddenly transform into …
As the days grow shorter and we fall into the winter months, there’s a subtle shift in the rhythm of life. For some, this change might feel like the onset …
There’s a moment, usually just before dawn, when the bush still lies in darkness, the horizon only hinting at the approaching sun. It’s in that silence that you hear it—a …